Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY … Ross Douthat, the youngest regular op-ed writer in the history of The New York Times, will speak at Hofstra University on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 3 p.m. in a program titled “Does Conservatism Have a Future?”

This lecture, part of Hofstra’s Define ’09 initiative, will take place at Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus. This event is free and open to the public, but online advance registration is recommended. To register online visit www.hofstra.edu/define09 and click on “Events.”

Douthat joined The New York Times in April 2009 as an op-ed and online columnist. Previously he wrote a popular blog and was a senior editor for The Atlantic. He is the author of Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class (Hyperion, 2005) and the co-author, with Reihan Salam, of Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream (Doubleday, 2008).

Define ’09: New Challenges, New Solutions is a yearlong series of programs at Hofstra University designed to examine the new presidential administration, its policies and initiatives, the challenges we currently face and ways of addressing our country's most pressing issues. For a full list of Define ’09 events go to www.hofstra.edu/define09.

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from about 150 undergraduate and more than 160 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business; engineering; communication; education, health and human services; and honors studies, as well as a School of Law. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 22 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis. Hofstra offers a faculty whose highest priority is teaching excellence. The University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students’ interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations.  The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.
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